K. Raviraja Pandian, J.

The appellant-husband, who is a doctor filed O.P. No.595 of 2001 against the respondent wife under section 13(1)(ia)(ib) of the Hindu Marriages Act seeking a decree of divorce by dissolving the marriage that took place between the parties on 10.06.1988 at Chennai and the respondent-wife filed O.P. No.995 of 2002 before the same Court for restitution of conjugal rights. Both the cases were disposed of by the II Additional Family Judge, Chennai by a common order dated 12.07.2006 by dismissing the O.P. filed by the appellant-husband and as necessary corollary the O.P. filed by the respondent wife was allowed directing the appellant-husband to restore to the respondent-wife all the comforts and bliss of married life. The correctness of the said order is canvassed in these appeals by the appellant-husband. For the sake of convenience, the husband is referred to as the appellant and wife is referred to as the respondent.

2. The material facts of the case proceed as follows :

The marriage between the appellant and the respondent took place on 10.06.1988 at Hotel Kanchi, Chennai, as per the Hindu rites and customs. It is the case of the appellant that the r